Okay. Okay. So, I received an ARC of this baby from the super badass author herself. I was gonna spend a month writing the perfect review that would just make Tiffany cry and everyone reading this like, "Fuck yeah, I'm buying this kinky ass novel and reading it so hard I get papercut."

That failed. But only because I couldn't find the right words. (Not really, just didn't write it due to being lazy and struggling with my own novel)

Anyway, The Angel by Tiffany Reisz. I can't tell you how amazing this story is to me. I would like to point out that there is a GAY couple in this novel published from a very BIG, hardcore publisher. That is a BIG step in which I am forever grateful to the courageous Reisz.

Here's the summary of the novel so you aren't like, "This is the most poorly written review ever."

"No safe word can protect the heart
Infamous erotica author and accomplished dominatrix Nora Sutherlin is doing something utterly out of character: hiding. While her longtime lover, Søren—whose fetishes, if exposed, would be his ruin—is under scrutiny pending a major promotion, Nora's lying low and away from temptation in the lap of luxury.

Her host, the wealthy and uninhibited Griffin Fiske, is thrilled to have Nora stay at his country estate, especially once he meets her traveling companion. Young, inexperienced and angelically beautiful, Michael has become Nora's protégé, and this summer with Griffin is going to be his training, where the hazing never ends.

But while her flesh is willing, Nora's mind is wandering. To thoughts of Søren, her master, under investigation by a journalist with an ax to grind. And to another man from Nora's past, whose hold on her is less bruising, but whose secrets are no less painful. It's a summer that will prove the old adage: love hurts."

Is that completely blissful or what?

So, review time from your favorite underage shit head doing things I probably shouldn't do. Oh well.



The Angel is a brilliantly and cleverly written novel just as Book 1 in the Original Sinner series, The Siren. Tiffany has a unique writing style that doesn't leave you twiddling you thumbs or skipping pages because nothing important is going on. She keeps a quick and enticing pace with POV changes to keep you on your toes.

Tiffany's writing style is something on it's own. She can write one sentence... and it can be so powerful you cry, laugh, snort, or giggle. She can also write a paragraph the size of your head and tell you just as much. THIS IS SOMEONE GOOD AT THEIR CRAFT.

Back to the book. There are parts in this novel where you just wanna scream... just scream where you're sitting just because you have so many emotions and thoughts buzzing through your head.



See, Jimmy is doing it.

The Angel is the kind of novel that only some people can read based on how intense it is. It's a mind fucker. It fucks people's minds. (Mean Girls quote - you're welcome)

Actually, TIFFANY is a mindfucker. She fucks people's minds. With a crop... and spiked high heels.

The depth of the characters makes them almost real, like Michael lives just around the corner. Nora, typing furiously on her keyboard by day and strapped to a St. Andrews Cross while Soren (I wish I could do the Ø thing) snaps a cane against her as at night, the next block down. These people are real.

Tiffany is rocking the charts.



She has become an inspiration to me and I will be screaming from the sidelines as she ricochets UP the best sellers list and gets her crop with "BDSM EROTICA QUEEN" stitched on the side.

I love her and all her characters...

If you don't join this party bus, you'll be left on the side of the road lookin' like a hookeh. ;)

(Completely unrelated Jenna Marbles GIF)

THE ANGEL by TIFFANY REISZ gets 10 Boners up! And bewbs.. and vaginas.

The haters:


Your thighs:


MB OUT!

“You are something different – something some people find strange and fearful – but what you are is as natural as being male or female.”

What I like about Tiffany Reisz...her books are complicated, messy and painful. Her characters are flawed, twisted and beautiful. Her love is intricate, intense and redeeming. Nothing conforms to society norms. You can take books, characters and love and place them into any of those three sentences and it still works. What's not to love about this?

Not quite as good as the first one, but a lot more thought went into the backstories of the characters.

There were one or two moments that I think were added for shock value rather than contributing to the overall story, but I just kind of worked to put them out of my mind. Also a few cheesy, unrealistic moments that I didn't really expect from this author.

It ended on quite the cliffhanger, and I have high hopes for the next installment. This is still one of the stronger pieces of work I've read that details the intricacies of the scene and I hope that it continues on that path rather than relying on cheap tactics meant to horrify the reader.

These books are like crack….seriously.

don't look at me.

OMG!!! That ending .. can't get over it! I know most readers will think me crazy, but I'm a huge Wesley fan - love his devotion ... anyhow ... I loved this even more than the first.

Michael & Griffin were amazingly sweet as well. Wonderful suspense building in this installment .. definitely edge-of-my-seat type reading.

No time for a full review - I'm behind on my reading challenge! & really want to get o with the next book!

Is it possible for a book to be both disturbing and beautiful? I think Reisz has just proven that it is.

I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of this novel, and for that I'm deeply grateful.

I've been staring at my computer screen for what feels like close to an hour, trying to figure out how to capture the myriad feelings I felt while reading this book. There are lots of different types of readers, and I tend to be more emotional than most, I think. I fall hard and fast for characters and always want more more more. That's exactly what happened when I read Seven Day Loan, then The Siren, and everything else Tiffany Reisz has written as part of The Original Sinners series. The more I think about these characters, the more I want, and The Angel delivered and filled that need (albeit temporarily as I'm already champing at the bit for The Prince) in spades.

Nora Sutherlin... anything I could possibly say about her would be woefully inadequate. She is complex, beautiful, intelligent, witty, and so, so strong. All through this story, she battles with that incomplete feeling deep in her gut, but as in life, the source of that lacking isn't quite clear. Of course, as readers, we know, or at least we hope we do, but it takes a while for Nora to figure it out... with a little slap--literally and figuratively--in the face and some very heartfelt moments with her mother and Michael. The beauty of Tiffany's work, though, is that it's not a drama-filled angstfest. Nora carries on with her life, with her submission as she vowed to do, and it's in that submission we see what has got to be the most beautiful love story play out.

Which brings me to Søren. I'll be honest and say that I wasn't really a fan of Søren's in The Siren. That's not because he wasn't masterfully created, he is... god, he is, but I fell in love early with Wesley. So, the thing that caught me by surprise was how deeply my feelings grew for Søren this time around. He is terrifyingly intelligent, handsome beyond all measure, and so deeply in love with Eleanor that it's breathtaking to watch it play out across the pages. Sure, their love, by traditional convention, is nonstandard, but for them it works, and has worked for twenty years.

Tiffany uses Søren in this novel to bring healing to people, those who have been broken and abused by people that are supposed to be their greatest protectors. Michael, Suzanne, Eleanor, even Griffin, to a certain degree, find varying degrees of healing and faith and renewal under his mercy and the grace he shows. Can he be ruthless? Absolutely. Is he scary as hell? Beyond a doubt. But that's part of what makes him one of the best characters I've read. His story, and we learn a huge part of what makes him him in this book, is painful and devastating, and yet, even in all that, we see how his faith has made him stronger, given him the power to forgive, and by extension, the ability to love.

Griffin... All I can say is sweet mercy this man is hot and sexy and so amazing. I have loved him in all the pieces where he's been included. He's funny and giving, and the way he loves... ::sigh:: perfection.

Michael owned me from the minute we saw him as the virgin boy desperate for acceptance, kind touch, and love. What we get here is a lesson in character development 101 and beyond. His growth was exponential and believable. As I was reading, I often felt the truth of love's impact. Many times he talked about his fears of not being loved, of never finding someone he could give himself to fully... and yet, we see him find it and submit to it. I have NEVER wanted two people to get together in a book more than I did this one. His heartfelt confession gutted me (and you'll know what I mean when you get there), and what happened from that point on had me feeling so twisted up and flaily happy on the inside I could barely stand it!!

Every character in this story plays a vital role. Wesley, Suzanne, and all the others I've mentioned are the fabric and heart of Tiffany's work. Together they live out love, pain, ridiculously sexy erotic moments, and laughter, and the result is a world so rich and vibrant you feel special just being able to observe it play out.

I can't say enough good things about this book and the series as a whole. I am already anxiously awaiting The Prince and the books that follow. Can anyone say White Room?!

Don't walk. Run to get your hands on these books!

"Is kink your answer for everything Eleanor?"..."It’s just the answer for everything sexual."

Once again I am stunned and speechless by Tiffany Reisz and her gorgeous style of writing. I like to say while The Siren sat me on my ass, The Angel kicked my ass. I am sure by the time we get to the conclusion of the story arc and the 8th book I will be in a full body cast. It has taken me three weeks to wrap my head around enough syllables to form complete sentences and review this book.

With the emotional ending of The Siren fresh on the mind we begin The Angel, 1 ½ years after SIREN ended. We see Nora and Søren together, content in their relationship but with a ghost hanging around. Enter one ominous fax putting suspicion on Søren and we meet Suzanne. A reporter with her own ghosts whom is willing to do anything AND everything to find out the truth of our beloved Priest from Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

"I am not blind. I know exactly what I am looking at. An anonymous tip that says something’s rotten in the state of Wakefield. And I’m going to find what it is."

Søren does not want Nora or Michael to have to subjugate into lying for him so he orders Nora to take Michael away. Griffin, our trust fund baby and resident tattooed bad boy, has offered them asylum at his country estate. With their past relationship between them, just who will be running this show?

"You don’t get to top me anymore. This summer, you’re my bitch, switch."

Nora is once again in her element with these boys, regardless of who is topping whom. Our Mistress never loses her wit, humor, intelligence or ability to draw you in wanting to follow her every movement, word, thought and longing. The longing is what does this reader in.

Once everyone gets settled, the story starts to get interesting. We get introduced to Suzanne and her life including her long term boyfriend. They have a troubled past and this reporter digging into Søren does not help matters, really doesn’t help her when she meets him face to face. I strongly agree with her visceral reaction!

Back at the Fiske estate another tale is brewing and one that leaves me breathless just thinking about it. Without giving anything away I will say whatever feelings you had for Griffin in SIREN you will fall in love with him without a doubt in ANGEL. He has moved up the ranks on my list of swoon worthy Original Sinners

One of the loveliest additions to this book is we finally get Michael’s voice. The beautiful angel spreads his wings and we hear him speak. His tale is one that will break your heart, his journey is not an easy one but one I was humbled to witness his transformation.

We get a lot of questions answered yet at the same time more are presented. I can say that I was shocked at each secret as it was revealed and never prepared for the emotions that came along with them. So much is learned about Søren that a re-read is in order to take it all in. There was a time I had to put my Nook down and walk away from the story; it was that intense that I just couldn’t read anymore.

"Hell punished sin. Purgatory burned it away. She’d like to keep her sins, thank you very much. No matter how much they hurt."

The Angel is a wonderful tale of risk, love, forgiveness and sacrifice. I will say that if you have NOT read all the prequels and short stories from Ms. Reisz please do so before reading The Angel, you will miss out on SO much if you don’t! We delve much deeper into the lives of The Original Sinners and get a glimpse into their future whether we agree with it or not. I anxiously await the release of The Prince.

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."

I received this ARC from Harlequin via Netgalley.

Thank you!